Скачать или смотреть Different Spectrums Podcast Coping with Global Chaos Phones, War, and the Weight of Empathy

In this deeply emotional and unfiltered episode of the Different Spectrums Podcast, Spence and Dr. Nazeer Zerka talk about the overwhelming mental toll the current state of the world is having on our clients, our students, and on us. From war and injustice overseas to obsessive doom-scrolling, we explore how trauma, anxiety, OCD, autism, and empathy intersect—and how to survive emotionally in a world constantly on fire.

We open up about the raw conversations we’re having in therapy. Why can’t neurodivergent folks just “turn it off”? Why do so many of our clients feel broken by the news? And what does it mean to find joy when the world feels like it’s falling apart?

Spence shares practical ways he helps his clients find peace—from screen limits to moments of joy to simply feeling permission to be happy. We reflect on how laughter, community, and authenticity are forms of resistance. If you’ve ever felt guilty for smiling during hard times, this one's for you.

💥 Topics We Cover:

OCD, autism, anxiety, and global trauma

Guilt for being happy during war

How phones and doomscrolling worsen symptoms

Generational trauma, nuclear war fears, and survival

Why empathy can feel like a curse—and how to channel it

The realest talk about race, identity, and emotional overload

🎙️ Hosts: Spence & Dr. Nazeer Zerka
🎧 Topics: Mental health, neurodivergence, war, empathy, anxiety, therapy, joy, trauma, healing
🎤 Highlight: “You don’t shut a heart down. You don’t shut an autistic or OCD mind off.”

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💚 To all the neurodivergent and deeply feeling folks out there—you’re not broken. You’re not alone.

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